Category: Odds and Ends

Daily exposure to a highly reactive gas known as ground-level ozone is linked to an increased risk of death, according to an analysis of data from more than 400 cities in 20 countries around the world. To date, it is the largest study of its kind. Ground-level ozone is an oxidative gas derived from human emissions and found primarily in urban areas, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. It forms when pollution reacts with sunlight and has previously been linked with adverse health outcomes and an increased risk of…

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White bread is extremely popular but a drawback of its production is the lack of fiber content in its flour. Now an international team has discovered the gene responsible for the fiber in flour, and have been able to produce white bread that is high in fibers at last. The new flour they created, described in the journal PLOS ONE, has identical properties to regular white flour but twice as much fiber. Getting fiber in your diet is important as it helps reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and obesity.…

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Courtesy of McDonald’s McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Is Coming Back For 2020 Along With A New McFlurry By Lara Walsh Feb 5, 2020 With the luckiest month of the year right around the corner, McDonald’s is bringing you a brand new leprechaun-approved drink to lean into the festivities. Starting on Feb. 19, McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is coming back for 2020 — and it’ll be accompanied by a minty sip that sounds even tastier than the original. Here’s why you’ll definitely want to make the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry a regular part of…

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Caroline Flack, a former host of the British version of Love Island, has died. According to a statement issued by her family’s lawyer, the longtime UK television presenter was found dead in her London apartment after an apparent suicide. She was only 40 years old. The Flack family has also released a separate statement to Sky News confirming Caroline’s passing: “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February. We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.”…

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Meghan King Edmonds has a PSA for all of the mommy shamers out there: back the hell OFF! The former Real Housewives of Orange County star shared a sexy new selfie to her Instagram on Saturday and used her caption to clap back at haters who’ve criticized her recent parenting choices. As you’re likely aware, the Bravo alum shares 3-year-old daughter Aspen, as well as 1-year-old sons Hayes and Hart with ex-husband Jim Edmonds. Details about the former couple’s marital issues and co-parenting challenges have dominated headlines lately as the two begrudgingly work on hammering out…

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LauriPatterson/E+/Getty Images These National Pizza Day 2020 Deals Include Major Discounts & Free Food By Daffany Chan Feb 9, 2020 It’s time to celebrate one of the tastiest holidays of the year. National Pizza Day is Sunday, Feb. 9, and fans of can score some clutch deals at their favorite chain restaurants. These National Pizza Day 2020 deals are heatin’ up the holiday. There are a variety of discounts and promotions you can snag during National Pizza Day. From free whole pies to discounts on your fave bites, you can…

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ShareTweetPin “My husband and I have been loving each other wrong. For the past ten years, we have been loving each other, the wrong way. A few weeks ago, him and I went out for dinner. He was distracted by his phone a lot, and other people around us. I got a little upset. ‘How could he not know how important date nights are to me? How could he not know that I crave one-on-one attention sometimes?’ He didn’t understand why that was such a big deal to me, and…

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Hannah Brown‘s got some strong opinions on the women still vying for Peter Weber’s heart! While catching up on Monday night’s episode of The Bachelor, the former Bachelorette let it slip she isn’t the biggest fan of contestant Victoria Fuller who, despite a ton of Fans who’ve been keeping up with the ABC show know Peter and Victoria haven’t exactly had the smoothest relationship thus far. In fact, the medical sales rep has courted drama since day one and often finds herself at odds with other women or stumbling her…

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Let’s be honest. That thin façade of civility between the ex and the newer, younger model can never really last. And now it seems whatever shadow of a genial relationship there was between Kourtney Kardashian and Sofia Richie is finally gone — and it just so happens to coincide with both women no longer being on camera. Funny that. Sofia has been dating Scott Disick since around Summer 2017, having met because the then teenager was close friends with Kourtney’s much younger half-sister Kylie Jenner. Since things started getting serious between Lord Disick and Sofia, the…

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